This or That ? ...

[BlazeES]

Klipsch RF-7 Mark III


FREQUENCY RESPONSE
32–25kHz +/– 3dB
POWER HANDLING
250W / 1000W peak
SENSITIVITY
100 dB @ 2.83V / 1M
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE
8 ohms compatible
HIGH FREQUENCY HORN
8.5” square 90˚ x 90˚ Tractrix® Horn
HIGH FREQUENCY DRIVERS
1.75” (4.45cm) titanium diaphragm compression driver
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY
1,300 Hz
LOW FREQUENCY DRIVERS
Two 10” (25.4cm) Cerametallic cone woofers
INPUTS
Dual binding posts / bi-wire / bi-amp
ENCLOSURE TYPE
Dual chambered, bass-reflex — via dual rear-firing Tractrix ports
HEIGHT
49” (124.5cm) including plinth
WIDTH
13.875” (35.2cm) including plinth
DEPTH
17.875” (45.4cm) including plinth
WEIGHT
97 Ibs (44.1kg)



Martin Logan Motion 60XT


Frequency Response
35–25,000 Hz ± 3 dB
Dispersion
80° x 30°
High Frequency Driver
1.25” x 2.4” (3.2cm x 6.1cm)
Folded Motion XT Transducer with 4.5” x 2.75”
(11.4cm x 7cm) diaphragm.
Mid Frequency Transducer
6-1/2” (16.5cm) aluminum cone with cast polymer
basket. Sealed chamber format. Rigid structured dust
cap to reduce cone break-up modes.
Low Frequency Transducer
Two 8” (20.3cm) aluminum cone with cast
aluminum basket. Non-resonant asymmetrical
chamber format. Rigid structured dust cap to reduce
cone break-up modes.
Sensitivity 94 dB @ 2.83 volts/meter
Impedance 4 Ohms. Compatible with 4, 6, or 8 Ohm rated amplifiers.
Recommended Amplifier Power
20 – 400 watts
Crossover Frequency 400 & 2,200 Hz
Cabinet Ported
Components
Custom air core coil and low DCR steel laminate inductors.
Polypropylene film capacitors in series and low DF electrolytic capacitors in parallel. Tweeter
thermal/current protection.
Inputs
Custom 5-way bi-wire tool-less binding posts
Weight
66 lbs. (30 kg)
Dimensions
48” x 11.4” x 14.4”

 

[Gepetto]

You out shopping Tony?

 

[Bradrock]

The K's win by 31lbs & 3hz.

Do you prefer ported speakers?

 

[BlazeES]

The K's win by 31lbs & 3hz.
Do you prefer ported speakers?

Both speaks have rear ports. And everything I've ever owned has been ported. I don't know if I'd call that a preference though.

My only experience with horns is way too dated to remember.

That's why I posted the other thread about peeps impressions about AMT tweets vs. horns a while back.

The K's are 90 by 90 dispersion, so from a purely spec standpoint - that seems a better way to go...

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Mike (mkuhl2000) and I are planning on hitting the Klipsch factory in Hope soon. Would be cool if I can demo those bad boys with some of my own CD's.
I also have a friend that manages a Magnolia Center and I'm waiting on him for some info. The prob is, he's on the West Coast, so I can't demo any good stuff - no Magnolia showrooms in this neck of the woods...

 

[BlazeES]

You out shopping Tony?

I do have the itch Joe...

 

[Bradrock]

If I was riding around down there I'd stop by Bob Crites place too, just to check his stuff out & maybe talk a bit.

 

[laatsch55]

Yeah, shit he's in Hope too ain't he?

 

[laatsch55]

Both speaks have rear ports. And everything I've ever owned has been ported. I don't know if I'd call that a preference though.

My only experience with horns is way too dated to remember.

That's why I posted the other thread about peeps impressions about AMT tweets vs. horns a while back.

The K's are 90 by 90 dispersion, so from a purely spec standpoint - that seems a better way to go...

*

Mike (mkuhl2000 ) and I are planning on hitting the Klipsch factory in Hope soon. Would be cool if I can demo those bad boys with some of my own CD's.
I also have a friend that manages a Magnolia Center and I'm waiting on him for some info. The prob is, he's on the West Coast, so I can't demo any good stuff - no Magnolia showrooms in this neck of the woods...

While you are there demo some Jubilees....

 

[jbeckva]

Those some special K's..

 

[BlazeES]

Yeah, shit he's in Hope too ain't he?

His website says Russellville, which is to the north-west of Little Rock. Past Conway, headin' to Fort Smith on the I-40.

Hope is down to the south-west, towards Texarkana... so hours apart essentially.

 

[BlazeES]

Today was the day ... I scratched the itch, found a good price ... and took the leap.
The pair just showed up tonite ...

Photos soon !

 

[BlazeES]

I almost went for these ... Spatials M3's. Who knows. Maybe the traditional enclosed beasts I received today won't cut the mustard and I'll take the plunge on open back territory ...

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[laatsch55]

Speakers are always a big decision...

 

[BlazeES]

No doubt. I have to keep 'break-in' time in mind too...

 

[laatsch55]

Yeah, but you'll have a good idea the first minute...

 

[BlazeES]

Oh yeah... I'm already feeling it.

Break-in is supposed to be 70 to 100 hours. If it does make a difference, I'm guessing the improvement will be noticeable.

The 77ES seems to be happy so far...

 

[laatsch55]

We4ll what did you get?

 

[Gepetto]

The Klipsch??? Hope you get great results Tony.

 

[BlazeES]

Too many good reviews out there that poisoned my gray matter ... ... so I went with the Logans. Kind of intrigued with the whole folded motion tweeter thing too.

The K's would have been too huge for my audio room and more dough. As much as I would have liked to sponsor a home State company, the Logan reviews were more in-depth ... and convincing and I didn't want to settle for a smaller K stack.

 

[Gepetto]

The Logans are great Tony, my oldest son has the large electrostatic ones (but his wife hates them so there they sit). Good choice.